Well, I've been checking into pet poop, specifically the doggie kind, since climbing out of the car after an all-day drive back from the Thanksgiving holiday.
There are enough opinions on the internet to match anyone's inclination, which works for me. While some sites recommend no poop burial at all (interestingly, they advocate landfills for the plastic-bag encased goodies!), I predominantly found sites explaining best poop burial practices, all different. The holes ranged from 3' x 3', with a homemade cover, to burying an entire plastic trashcan, with the bottom cut out, and using that lid, to several much smaller versions, the smallest of which was probably 8" deep.
Naturally, I think it makes sense to consider the size of the dog, so I'm leaning towards digging maybe 2 smaller holes - probably 8" x 8" or so, and maybe 10" to 12" deep. They recommend an accumulation of about 4" of pet waste, sprinkled with some fireplace ash for carbon, to help break it down, and then covering it all back up with soil. I'm thinking two holes, because it was 65 degrees out today, and will hopefully be something close to that tomorrow, and so I won't be too late to do a little digging before the ground freezes, and then I (and my ecologically-friendly puppy, Lizzie) will be all set for the winter. In March, I can dig a another hole or two -- What good fortune that Lizzie's on the smaller size!
So here's to my dog's smaller carbon pawprint, beginning tomorrow.
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This is a great blog concept and you are off to a grand start! You've almost inspired me to bury my dogs' waste, but considering how big THEY are, I'd be worried about my toddler falling into the holes! Good luck digging!
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